Oshtemo Township plans to align energy and data center moratoriums to end December 31, 2027
Oshtemo Township plans to extend its energy and data center moratoriums so all of them end December 31, 2027. Board…
Oshtemo Township board adopts policy on how advisory committees are formed and filled
Oshtemo Township’s board on October 27 adopted a policy setting how the township forms and staffs advisory committees. Clerk Dusty…
Oshtemo Township Zoning Board of Appeals approves variances for proposed self-storage facility near communication towers
Oshtemo Township’s Zoning Board of Appeals on October 27 approved two variances for a proposed self-storage facility on West Michigan…
Oshtemo Planning Commission Reviews Draft Zoning Changes for Mixed-Use Areas, Parking, Landscaping and Lighting
Oshtemo Township’s Planning Commission reviewed draft zoning changes October 22 for the future neighborhood mixed use district, parking, landscaping and…
Oshtemo Township Board Discusses Police Contract and Service Options
Oshtemo Township officials said October 13 that a board committee is exploring police service options and that no decision has…
Oshtemo Township Releases Draft 2027 Budget for 30-Day Public Review
Oshtemo Township’s board voted October 13 to release its draft 2027 budget for public review ahead of a November budget…
Oshtemo Township Planning Commission Completes Read-Through of Draft Energy Systems Ordinance
Oshtemo Township’s Planning Commission finished reading its draft energy systems ordinance aloud, and staff will prepare a second draft. The…
Oshtemo Township Board Adopts Millage Rates, Reviews 2027 Budget Drafts
Oshtemo Township's board adopted an operating millage of 1.75 mills and a road millage of 1.25 mills on September 29.…
Oshtemo Township Board Leans Toward Holding Millage Rates Steady and Weighs Capital Project Trims
Oshtemo Township's board continued working through its 2027 budget, focusing on millage rates, police funding, and capital projects. Building on…
Oshtemo Township Advances Solar Moratorium
The Oshtemo Township Board approved the first reading of a moratorium on new solar energy applications. The moratorium is meant…
Oshtemo Township Faces Budget Gap as State Revenue Sharing Declines
Oshtemo Township's general fund revenue is projected to fall short of operating costs next year, township officials told the board…
How Kalamazoo County’s License Plate Reader Program Works, and What’s Still Being Decided
Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller presented to the Oshtemo Township Board on how the county's automatic license plate reader program…